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knuckledragger

Able Seaman 12 years ago

RMS LUSITANIA

Ahoy
Here is a display model I built it is the late great RMS LUSITANIA scale 1/350 built for show only it took me 7 months to build a one of a kind kit something you don't see everyday built from a kit mostly scratch built did not like some of the kit parts so I made my own.

#build #display #kit #model #model show #parts #scratch #scratch built #show #built

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Northumbrian

Midshipman 12 years ago

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Falmouth Oyster Dredger

I have made the sails & starting to put them on winch servo fitted running line is on it runs around the top of the deck

#deck #sail winch #sail #servo #winch #sails

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hammerLieutenant12 years ago
Looks good. Are you just controlling the main.
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NorthumbrianMidshipman12 years ago
HI hammer thanks for your interest
the main & both jibs are on a line running around the top of the deck onto a drum servo & the transom rudder is push pull on the servo
cheers Bob 👋
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Northumbrian

Midshipman 12 years ago

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BLACKJACK

mast & booms fitted sails attached the next step is to try her out when we get a suitable day

#sail #sails

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skiboo

Master Seaman 12 years ago

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TWO BOYS B-84

here is a couple of photos on her maiden voyage just a couple of hiccups winch
motor not right ordered new one had to modify the deck to remove the motor
engine sound system not right other wise very pleased with te boat r w angus

#deck #engine #motor #system #winch

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AlanPLieutenant12 years ago
A couple of hiccups and a couple of not rights 😟 but it looks good 👍

alan
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Deswelham

Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

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Caldercraft Riverman

KaSaBon, Caldercraft Riverman, 30 inches long. Has been left on shelf since I acquired it awaiting some TLC. Not done too much to it as. Thinking of modifying the wheel house and putting in steam funnel etc

#steam #caldercraft

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circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
BRAVO ZULU! That vessel is unique. Well done sir!
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tommy3917

Leading Seaman 12 years ago

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MOLLY Northumbrian Coble

Making progress with MOLLY my Northumbrian Coble 1st picture jig for the planking, named Molly after my dear late Mother, my other boats are named after my wife and 2 daughters

#planking

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NorthumbrianMidshipman12 years ago
Good luck with it c u soon have a good Easter
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NorthumbrianMidshipman12 years ago
HI Tom
how is the build coming along put some more pictures
on
Happy Sailing
Pirate Bob
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HoweGY177

Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

Zwart Zee

Another loft find. Bought for £15 as a very delapidated static model. Converted for RC. Many new parts required and complete repaint from deck up. Up for sale as I have too many boats. Sorry you are to late the boat has been sold.

#deck #for sale #model #model boats #paint #parts #rc boat

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HoweGY177Petty Officer 1st Class12 years ago
Sorry has been sold.
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circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class9 years ago
BRAVO ZULU! it's great when statics are given life.
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HoweGY177

Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

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Oceanic

Cheap buy as it had been in the loft for years.
Most of the glue had failed and many parts lost. Totally resprayed or hand painted from deck up. Powered by to monoperm motors. Now finished it is up for sale. Now been sold.

#deck #for sale #glue #motor #paint #parts #oceanic

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vc killerAble Seaman12 years ago
Hello..Size ,weight,power,cost an more pics please-Thank You
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skiboo

Master Seaman 12 years ago

TWO BOYS B-84

here is a couple of photos of my trawler at sea all went ok yesterday had a couple hic ups sound system wouldn't rev with the engine winch didn't work right
Robert waterson angus

#engine #trawler #system #winch

lesfac

Petty Officer 1st Class 12 years ago

VOSPER PERKASA 49 INCH KIT

This was a precedent 49 inch kit that I made during last year. I wasn't at all Impressed with the kit. The precut plywood parts were cut with knife blade tools and the tools were obviously past their sell by date. The shapes were very poor. if I make another kit I will make a point of looking for a laser cut hit.
Having said that I am pleased with the outcome.

#kit #parts #plywood #precedent #tools #vosper #wood

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lesfacPetty Officer 1st Class12 years ago
The bit I can't understand is that I was running the boat on 14.4 volts. I did nothing yet it cut out on the lipo at 3.3 volts per cell which would equate to 16.5 volts. if it had been programmed to do this it wouldn't have worked at 14.4 volts. its as if it had auto programmed itself.
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Dave MVice Admiral12 years ago
HI Les
There are default settings in most ESCs and they change when you select a different type of battery. if you selected LiPo it recognised 5 cells and auto set a 3.3 v cut off. My latest LiPo 5000 suggests a cut of voltage of 3.4 volts so I suggest you look on the battery cover to see the recommendation. The higher power batteries are very low internal resistance and I believe this is why they suggest a higher cut off.
So yes your observation is correct
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hammer

Lieutenant 12 years ago

Steam engine Mk2

Mk 2 engine running on air. will be installed in model of Kingswear Castle, one day. Again running on low pressure. The gear centre of crank runs 3to1 in gear on paddle shaft.

#engine #model #rank #steam

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hammer

Lieutenant 12 years ago

Duke of Devonshire

My own design double acting twin oscillator. Running under steam for the first time. Steam pressure down to 5psi. By the bench on the floor a derelict fire boat, re build one day. installed in Duke of Devonshire.

#build #run time #steam #steam boat #fire boat #oscillator

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figtree7ntsAdmiral10 years ago
Very nice steam engine!
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